The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-01-05
PiTH AND POINT,

A new book is entitled ssThe Key
hole Country 1t is undoubtedly full
Of conversations accidentally over,
heard.
-She-I think any man ought to be
able to support woman. He-Weil..
I don't know about that; some women
are insupportable, you know WASH
ington Globe. s-.e..ss
Zone Hundred Years. is the title
Of new Thanksgiving poem: 1t is .
terribly long sentence, but after read
ING the poem we are convinced that the
poet deserved it.-Burdctte.
Some fireman, somewhere, evident
" smitten with somebody, gave the fol-
lowing toast: .Cupid and his torch, the
only incendiary that can kindle q flame
| which the engines can not quench.
-Gus-Have you put the important.
| question to old Moneybags' daughter.
| Jackp Jack-No. I hear there is a
prior attachment there. Gus--Yous
| don't say SO? Jack-Yes, the sheriff
has attached every thing the old man man
owns.-N Y. San.
Professor Ito students)-Pray, go
on smoking, it doesn't annoy me in the
least; on the contrary, I like to see 9TH
ers enjoy it. It is the same with to-
bacco as with hay; I, don't eat any my
self, but / am delighted to watch Others
enjoying TN Y. Telegram.
Servant Ito woman at the door)-
The mistress was taken very i'll last
night and can't see anyone. Ihems
my orders. Woman-Yes. Will you
i please say that Miss S., the dressmaker.
i is at the door? Servant Cater briei
absence) You are to walk up stairs,
mum.--M Y. Herald. vi
If he had mind
4 The dude he would 60 accounting,
Then said his mamma kind,
'.You must not co." and he answered ~
1Tll 20 II I have q mind.
The mother smiled sefenely, sG
Then said, in accents low,
Il ''If that is the case, my darling,
You certainly will not 60"
Well said the perseyering gov.
erness, II will put it in another shape:
If it takes one servant nine hours to do
the entire homework of family, how
! long will it take three servants to. do
itp's Little Nell-Oh, / can answer
that! heard mamma speak Of it this
very morning. Teacher-Well, how
long will it take themp Little Nellie
Three times as long.-M Z. Graphic.
: Mr.. Minks-I met an old school
i mate to-day for the first time in forty
years and we had a grand talk about
i old times. Mrs. Minks-1t was man.
! / suppose. 20! yes, and as long as
!. I've lived I never saw such q perfect
!, example of contentment and earthly
happiness as he is" '.Did he marry
any one know?' ''No, he never mar
ried. - Omaha World.
g --Bagley (who has just been intro
D duced)SColonel Trump, of the Hog
! town Howler7 Happy to meet you. Mss
g wife sent several poems to the Howle'
5 in earlier years. They never appeared
believe. Colonel Trump-Possibls
& not. You see, am compelled to sene
e back or destroy interesting matter
e every day; receive SO much. Bagle,
& Indeed! Why don't you put some o
e it in the Ho,vler occasionally?--Phstd
d. delphia Cali.
3. -Sweetly explained wish l wa
# STAR" he said, smiling at his own pc
1t etc fancy. II would rather you wer
5. q comet she said, dreamily. Hi
: heart beat unanimously. "And whyp'
h he asked tenderly, at the same tim
% taking her unresisting little hands il
" his own. ''And whypn he repeated i'm
st periously. "Oh,'' she said, with
n, brooding earnestness that fell upon hi
.. soul like bare feet on a cold oil-cloth
ar ..because then you would come roun
8. only once every fifteen hundred years.
s N. Y. Ledger. s